Term Name: ansamycin
Synonyms:
Definition: A class of macrocyclic lactams that consist of an aromatic (phenyl or naphthyl) or quinonoid (benzoquinone or naphthoquinone) moiety that is bridged by an aliphatic chain.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:22565]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: lactam macrocycle polyketide
has subtype: alvespimycin geldanamycin retaspimycin rifamycins streptovaricin tanespimycin